Load ratings on tires D vs E ?
Hey guys is there a big difference between a D rated tire and a E rated tire I think the E is a ten ply and the D an 8. My truck came with E rated 2006 GMC 2500 I'm thinking on swithing to D rated is this a bad idea?
Thanks Kirk |
You're correct on the plies. I'm surprised you have Es on your truck, I thought they were for duallys. If you tow heavy you should keep the Es. If not, the Ds will probly give a softer ride. You should be ok with Ds up to 8000lbs.
Wait and see what Sydwayz says, he's the man on this stuff. |
The only way you will be legal for towing at the max is with the E-load rated tires.
Why are you thinking about going D? Rough ride currently? Factory tires on those trucks are pretty much barely good enough. Invest in a good tire and you will have a nice ride and still have E-rating. The factory E-rated whatevers that came on 2500 Avalanche were terrible, along with those pissant 16x6 wheels. |
Sidewayz, any thoughts on E rated tires for 20x9 wheels? Vehicle is an 06 2500 Duramax towing an 02 353 Fastech, (12,000 lbs) Currently running the 16 inchers with Bridgestone E rated tires.
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"Pissant 16 wheels" lol well the "doughnut" look is coming back sad to say. :(
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Originally Posted by Sydwayz
(Post 2961078)
The only way you will be legal for towing at the max is with the E-load rated tires.
Why are you thinking about going D? Rough ride currently? Factory tires on those trucks are pretty much barely good enough. Invest in a good tire and you will have a nice ride and still have E-rating. The factory E-rated whatevers that came on 2500 Avalanche were terrible, along with those pissant 16x6 wheels. |
Stick with the "E"'s.
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Originally Posted by Catmando
(Post 2961067)
You're correct on the plies. I'm surprised you have Es on your truck, I thought they were for duallys. If you tow heavy you should keep the Es. If not, the Ds will probly give a softer ride. You should be ok with Ds up to 8000lbs.
Wait and see what Sydwayz says, he's the man on this stuff. Stick with the E-rated tires. |
Originally Posted by 5PMSMWHR
(Post 2961122)
Sidewayz, any thoughts on E rated tires for 20x9 wheels? Vehicle is an 06 2500 Duramax towing an 02 353 Fastech, (12,000 lbs) Currently running the 16 inchers with Bridgestone E rated tires.
But, I'd look into BFGoodrich and Nitto. Also, swing by your Ford dealer and take a look at what tires they are putting on the Factory 20" wheels that come on the new F350 SRW trucks. Continental comes to mind, which I am not overly fond of, but see if you can confirm. Stick a post up on thedieselstop.com too. It's a primarily Ford PSD board and they will have a lot of input. |
Just replaced my factory tires on my 08 F350; 275/65-20. Went back with Goodyear Wranglers. The first set went 72k miles so I stayed with the Goodyears...Load range E of course.
They look pretty good too....there were not very many choices, continental was 1 option, but most were more money and why change a good thing. just my .02 |
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